It’s been relatively well known for sometime that Dubstore in Japan had licenced material from Ken Khouri of Federal Records fame. Finally there are some really exciting vinyl releases as a result of this agreement. Five 7″ singles on replica Kentone labels, all either stupidly rare on original vinyl or previously unreleased:
- Ernest Ranglin & Selected Group – Free Form/Skalvouvia
Free Form is a killer tune that goes for stupid money on ebay.
[audio:http://www.dancecrasher.co.uk/11-04/freeform.mp3]
Free Form - Sharks – You Made Me Warm/You Made Me Warm
The A side is a previously unreleased accoustic version.
[audio:http://www.dancecrasher.co.uk/11-04/youmademewarm_accoustic.mp3]
You Made Me Warm (accoustic) - Eric Monty Morris – Blackman Ska/Eric Monty Morris – A Spot In My Heart For You
Both sides unreleased, serious subject matter from Eric Morris.
[audio:http://www.dancecrasher.co.uk/11-04/blackmanska.mp3]
Blackman Ska - Monarchs & Drumbago All Stars – All Of Me/Sneer Towners – You Say Me Say
The B sides is apparently previously unreleased.
[audio:http://www.dancecrasher.co.uk/11-04/allofme.mp3]
All Of Me - Stranger & Patsy (Backed by The Skatalites) – Word Is Wind/Dobby Dobson – Cry Another Cry
Both tracks were previously released/re-released on the Jamaican Skarama LP
[audio:http://www.dancecrasher.co.uk/11-04/wordiswind.mp3]
Word Is Wind
Dubstore releases tend to be a little expensive but they are beautifully presented and top quality in every way, no poor quality pressings or worn out masters here. As it’s a case of you get what you pay for you’d better start saving – next month see’s the reissue of a whole heap of Merritone rocksteady sevens, a total of 40 are promised!
The Kentone 7″ are great – Sharks is my favorite of those 5. Do you know more about the Merritone singles – will there be a reissue of The Minstrels “So weary”?